Carlton, Nottinghamshire
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| Carlton shown within Nottinghamshire | |
| Population | 6,881 (Ward. 2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK6041 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | NG4 |
| Dialling code | 0115 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
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Carlton is a suburb to the east of the city of Nottingham in the borough of Gedling. The population of the Gedling ward at the 2011 Census was 6,881.
In the Domesday Book of 1086, Carlton is referred to as Carentune.
In 1974 Carlton Urban District became part of the newly formed Borough of Gedling.
Until 1950, Carlton was part of the Rushcliffe parliamentary constituency. It had its own eponymous constituency from 1950 until 1983, since when it has been in the Gedling constituency.
It is close to Bakersfield, Colwick, Gedling, Mapperley, Netherfield, Sneinton and St Ann's. It is near the River Trent and has an NG4 post code.
Like other parts of Nottingham, Carlton grew up with the textile industry in the 19th century. It is now mostly residential.
The main shopping street is Carlton Hill, which has several shopping chains and smaller shops such as newsagents, chemists, and grocers. Carlton Square, the traditional centre of Carlton is today a shopping centre.
There are numerous areas of grass for children to play on, as the roads tend to be quite busy. Carlton has two leisure centres: Richard Herrod Centre (an indoor bowling centre) on Foxhill Road and Carlton Forum (a swimming pool, gym and all-weather pitches) on Coningswath Road, off Cavendish Road.
Carlton Laundry on Primrose Road is a Grade II listed building by Watson Fothergill. It was built in 1899 as a laundry and dye works.
Carlton railway station is on the Nottingham to Lincoln Line.
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